New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-16
A NEW BROOKLYN PAST0R.
DR. MEREDITH LEAVES BOSTON FoR'
NEW FIELD.
A TALK WITH HIM ABOUT HIS WORK IN boston
HIS PLANS FOk BRoOKLYN.

TALK WITH HIM ABOUT HIS WORK IN BOSTON A.
HIS PLANS FOR BRoOKLYN.
fFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rp,,u,
BOSTON, Sept 13.-The Rev. DR.. Meredith vhs NJ
secured very strong place in the affections Of his -
gregation the Union Congregational Church a. ~
CITY, and Is held In high esteem by everybody hss -
this city for bis field of labor in Brooklyn IA
Boston on Wednesday, and will make Q short 49,
Albany, and will reach Brooklyn on Saturday -
preaching his first sermon In the Tompkns Ay1s~
Church Sunday. Dr. Meredith is In the prime Of ~
gentleman Of fne presence. an earnest, schols,,
preacher, and of the most genial, and agreeahb =
gentlemen to meet outside the church. His mama,
open frank and warmhearted and aside from his sbir
preacher be will be greatly liked Christian e,a
man. He leaves In Boston enviable record for ~
full energetic work. for upright Christian life sua
kind, generous, open-handed beneyo lcnce. MIRA ~
dth s charming lady, and will be acquisition =
Brooklyn society. Mr. and Mrs. Meredith have a.
child who is connected with the reportoral stanof N
Boston Journal.
A TRIBUNE representative called upon Dr. Mered,<
Just before he left Boston Wednesday afternoon -
asked him how he felt about leaving Boston,
al feel" he replied, "very deeply the separate.
from the hundreds Of noble people with vho-
have been associated here, and who have co-operas
with me In my work. we'll as the removal from u.
circle of and faithful personal friends who hav
gathered about In the twelve years have abored 4
work in which have been so happy, and which, b,
leve may say, has been measurably successful Thes
like all others who reside for any length Of time in Bee
ton, have to sincerely love the city the people
and their ways"
then why do you"
al do so," said DR.. Meredith, under profound co>
vction that 1t is the right thing for to do irrepss
tive Of all personal feelings interests More work ha
accumulated upon in Boston than could hopa
10 Thara M nv whfc ~
load could be nghtened but by breaking away. The
the Tompkins Avenue Church of Brooklyn seemed h
me- after the most careful examination capable d
giving to 1t, to open almost limitless opportunity fcf
work These considerations and others which it IL need
Conside ration Of the matter resulted in arm convc
ton that ought to accept the call to the brookyR
why do you regard Brooklyn as furnishing grsso
well, don't know much about Brooklyn a. a who'll
but know nat 1t is the third city In the Union win
eight hundred thousand people packed In then
is e o % BE-
comparatively new part OF the city, where to day hers
snort distance Of the CHURCH Then the church
large, united well Organized and drilled for aggressivo
%1t 0~a the
the Nation confess to strong personal feeling In the
matter as was brought up In the city 81 Newn OH az
What 10 to become of your fremont Temple BiOls
have been sustained In that work oy good com.
mittee Of business men that have no doubt that they
will find man, not only to do my work. but TO DO
his work, which may prove more valuable and In
terestng TO the people,"
Have you any idea of engaging in similar work IN
BrOoklyni" said the newspf per man.
Not at present haye felt constrained to decline
invitation to 90 So kindly extended by the Brooklyn
Sunday school Union. most efficient Organization. u
is possible that may class in my chufch
some evening the week. but it 10 hard to say what
shall do in reference TO this work, which has been
source of delight to me-"
han be
aThat IL not yet settled IL would please TO have thu
services the last week in this MONTH but there other
20 be consulted"